Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad
…This is going to suck,” an apparent Roku user going by Kruse on Reddit posted today . One feature that could be useful but that’s not included in the update would be…
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OpenAI feels “burned” by Apple’s crappy ChatGPT integration, insiders say
OpenAI is reportedly exploring legal options after Apple’s ChatGPT integration into its products didn’t live up to the AI firm’s expectations. When the deal was announced, Apple likened features…
Google announces Gemini 3.5 Live Translate for instant voice-to-voice translation
…Google says it’s tweaking the Meet interface to bring the live translate feature to the front, too. Most notably, 3.5 Live Translate will come to the Google Translate app on…
iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more
…to ship the feature this calendar year, Apple has kept mostly quiet about it. Recent reporting from Bloomberg also suggests that users will be able to choose the AI models they want…
Amazon-owned Ring should pay Americans for scanning their faces, lawsuit says
…Ring’s Familiar Faces feature is designed to identify people who appear at one’s door and provide alerts to the owner of the camera. Amazon says Familiar Faces is not enabled…
Trump's plan to redesign every .gov website leads to AI-designed horrors
…Currently, that site catalogs the team’s launches, shares a brief timeline of US design achievements, discusses the team’s AI and accessibility efforts, and encourages talented designers to “apply now.” It…
Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels
…The software, which is based on Android, includes features like enhanced memory protection, granular network permissions, customizable app sandboxing, and a duress code that can be used to wipe your phone. (That…
Smart light company Govee apologizes for “white supremacy” marketing imagery
…and Authenticity ( C2PA ) or SynthID watermarking data that sometimes accompanies AI-generated images. “However, we recognize that our internal review and approval process did not meet the standard required. We are taking…
"Notepad++ for Mac" release is disavowed by the creator of the original
…AI coding tools do have real utility , and many companies and projects are making at least some use of them ; you likely are running or will eventually run an app containing AI…
Google hit with $1 billion in fines as EU braces for Trump battle
…has already delayed some of Google’s AI features “by up to a year.” However, the EC said the fines were “proportionate and appropriate,” following a “thorough investigation, including feedback from market…